Elgin, Minnesota Weather
Elgin, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elgin, Wabasha County.
Full aviation weather for Elgin is published on the Rochester International Airport (KRST) page, 32 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Elgin have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Elgin: Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA) 44 km · Dodge Center Airport (KTOB) 48 km · Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) 51 km · Red Wing Regional Airport (KRGK) 54 km
Conditions reported at KRST describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elgin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elgin.
About Elgin, Minnesota
Elgin settles into a gentle fold of the southeastern Minnesota landscape, a place where the Wabasha County hills begin to soften their dramatic pronouncements. It lies 13.2 miles north-east of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 55°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-south-west of Plainview. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, rolling farmland giving way to wooded ravines, the land breathing with the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons. The air, especially after a rain, carries the rich scent of damp earth and the promise of growth, a fragrance that clings to the quiet streets. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, tends to fall in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the patchwork of fields and the dark, shadowed interiors of the bluffs that cradle the community. The history of Elgin is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the steady flow of the Whitewater River, a tributary that has nourished this region for generations. Settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the agricultural potential, Elgin's economy has long been rooted in farming, with dairy cows and cornfields dominating the horizon, their presence a constant hum beneath the surface of daily life. The town itself, small and intimately scaled, retains a character shaped by these enduring traditions, a place where neighbourly nods are as common as the rustle of corn stalks in the breeze. While grand monuments are absent, the enduring spirit of its founding families, their resilience etched into the very character of the land, is a palpable presence in Elgin.
Live animated radar for Elgin and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Elgin, Wabasha County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.130244°N, 92.251559°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55932 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elgin, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elgin, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Elgin includes coordinates 44.130244°N, 92.251559°W, situated in Wabasha County. ZIP code 55932. Telephone area code: 218. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
